Top Local Stories 2025
Dominic to be held until trial
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --In November 18-year-old Dominic Speer was arrested and charged with aggravated fleeing, resisting arrest, and murder. The teen accused of running from police with a dead body in his car. Police said witnesses reported a man dragging a dead body out ...
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Plane crash in Alamogordo area under investigation
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --New Mexico State Police says Patrick Cheung and Ralph Guerin died in a plane crash Wednesday near Alamogordo. Cheung was the registered owner of the aircraft. First responders located the wreckage in a mountainous area Thursday morning near Alamogord...
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Home explosion victim has perished
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB) --Albuquerque Fire Rescue spokesperson Lt. Jason Fejer reported today that a fire that killed a 60-year-old man in northeast Albuquerque last week was set deliberately. Sunday night, the New Mexico Gas Company received a call of a strong odor of gas in...
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AFR: House explosion was deliberate
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - An explosion and fire at an Albuquerque home last month has been classified as deliberate and the man rescued from inside the home has died. Albuquerque Fire and Rescue released information today on the exact cause of the explosion that destroyed the...
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Property tax deadline approaches for 2025 Bernalillo County property owners
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB)- Property owners in Bernalillo County only have a few more days to pay the first half of their 2025 property taxes before late fees begin to accrue. According to a county press release, property taxes become delinquent if not paid on or before Dec. 10. ...
8h ago
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DWI arrest leads to arrest of Rio Rancho man in Las Cruces
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB)- A Rio Rancho man is in custody in Doña Ana County after his arrest for several active arrest warrants and for allegedly sexually assaulting his girlfriend. 43-year old Brian Smolak, whose last address listed was in Rio Rancho, was arrested at a...
9h ago
Balloon Fiesta needs help to locate stolen globito "Patriot"
Albuquerque, NM(KKOB) - The Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta is asking for your help in finding a remote controlled balloon, stolen from its warehouse. In a very "grinch" type move, the rip off happened on Thanksgiving Day. From surveillance video, looks l...
9h ago
Man and dog rescued in apartment fire
Albuquerque, NM (KKOB)- An apartment fire is under investigation in southeast Albuquerque. Albuquerque Fire and Rescue reports, they were called to a fire at an apartment building on the 400 block of Florida ST. Upon arrival, fire crews reported seeing smoke coming from a s...
10h ago
